City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2021 02 23

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Seventh Amended Public Health Order 20-36 COVID-19 Dial February 12, 2021 COVID-19. Multiple sources of data show that COVID-19 transmission and the use of the hospital system due to COVID-19 have leveled off in Colorado. 4. Executive Order D 2020 235, as amended and extended, requires the harmonizing of the various levels of activities previously described in prior Protect Our Neighbors, Safer at Home, and Stay at Home executive orders into one more simplified dial format. Counties must implement the requirements of the relevant level of the COVID-19 Dial for their jurisdiction, as determined by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), based upon scientific metrics established in the Dial. The Dial still strongly encourages that people at risk of severe illness from COVID-19 remain at home or in the great outdoors as much as possible, but allows levels of business and activities based upon disease prevalence and other metrics in each county. Additionally, individuals are encouraged to remain at least 6 feet away from non -household contacts to reduce the likelihood of disease transmission, and otherwise unregulated gatherings are also limited in each level of the Dial. As we continue to combat COVID-19 in our communities, continuing restrictions to mitigate disease spread remain appropriate. INTENT This Order sets forth the requirements for implementation of the COVID Dial. Individual restrictions remain in place concerning limitations on activities, travel, and public gatherings. Workplace restrictions remain necessary to implement standard Distancing Requirements, cleaning standards, and other items necessary to reduce the possibility of disease spread. Additionally, certain businesses and activities require specific guidance based on their business practices, and those are included in the appendices to this Order. This Order supersedes and replaces Public Health Orders 20-32 and 20-35, as amended. I. COVID Dial - Individual Requirements A. All individuals currently living within the State of Colorado are encouraged to stay at home or in the vast, great outdoors and avoid unnecessary interactions whenever possible in order to reduce the spread of disease. Individuals living in shared or outdoor spaces must at all times, to the greatest extent possible, comply with Distancing Requirements, defined in Section IV below, and are encouraged to leave their residences only to perform or utilize Necessary Activities, defined in Section IV below. 17